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How to Complete the Region 13 Engineers Week Challenge
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How to Complete the Region 13 Engineers Week Challenge

Implement, Record & Submit by Friday, March 1, 2024

Thank you for your interest in the Region 13 Engineers Week Challenge! Everyone who completes the challenge will receive a 20% discount on registration to the Region 13 STEM Ecosystem Convening (April 5 & 6, 2024). One submission chosen at random will receive a full conference registration for FREE (up to $225 value). Submissions are due by Friday, March 1, 2024. The winner of the free registration will be announced Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

How do I complete the challenge?

  1. Review all Challenge instructions below.
  1. Have clarifying questions? Reach out to stem@esc13.txed.net or call Adrienne at 512-919-5253. We’re happy to help!
  1. Implement an activity from our list with your students. See What activities can I use? below.
  2. During the activity, keep a running record of your reflections and notes. Also, be sure to save exemplar student products!
  3. Record a Flip video of yourself answering the reflection questions about your experience. See How do I record and what do I say? below.
  4. Fill out the Google Form upon completion of the Flip Video. See What do I do after I record my Flip video? below.
  5. Watch your email for a discount code worth 20% off registration to the Region 13 STEM Ecosystem Convening (April 5-6, 2024).
  1. Can’t attend? Sharing is caring! Feel free to gift the code to a friend or colleague.
  1. The winner of the free registration will be announced on March 6, 2024. Details will arrive in your inbox the week before.
  1. Already registered? No problem! We’ll refund your payment if you win the free registration.

What activities can I use?

Option 1: Do you use TEKS Resource System? We have curated a selection of resources based on the TEKS RS science YAGs. These activities model how to align national resources to Texas standards. Even if you don’t use TEKS Resource System, you can still use these activities! They are organized by grade bands and copied onto Google Docs to make your use most efficient.

Option 2: Engineering Design Lessons from Learning Undefeated, part of the Texas Mobile STEM Lab funded by TEA. Each lesson is aligned to core content TEKS in grades K - 8. Choose any of the 12 lessons for the Engineers Week Challenge. View lessons here!

Option 3: STEMulating Design Challenges in Science from Region 4. This series of grade-banded design challenges aligned to science TEKS is a paid resource that offers one free design challenge per grade band online. Browse the table of contents to find the lesson labeled “free.” Or, if you have a paid version, choose any of the lessons in the book for the Engineers Week Challenge. Grades K-2 | Grades 3-5 | Grades 6-8 | Grades 9-12

How do I record and what do I say?

When you are ready to record, visit the Flip platform here (https://flip.com/c52dd162) and record a video in which you answer the Reflection Questions below. You will need to create an account using a Google, Apple or Microsoft login. If you have any problems, contact stem@esc13.txed.net or call Adrienne at 512-919-5253.

  1. Who are you? Please tell us your name and either where you work, what you teach, or both.
  1. Sample Sentence Stem:
  1. Hello! My name is… and I teach…
  1. Which activity did you do with your students? Why did you choose this activity?
  1. Sample Sentence Stems:
  1. My students and I did…
  2. The activity I chose to do with my students was…
  3. I chose this activity because…
  1. Choose a specific part of the Engineering Design Process or one of these Scientific & Engineering Practices from the future science TEKS. How did the activity address the part or standard you chose?
  1. Sample Sentence Stems:
  1. Part of the Engineering Design Process is for students to…
  2. One of the future science standards on engineering design asks students to…
  3. During the activity, this looked like…
  4. During the activity, students were expected to…
  1. In general, what went well during implementation? What was challenging?
  1. Sample Sentence Stems:
  1. One thing that went well for me and/or my students was…
  2. One thing that was challenging for me and/or my students was…
  1. Do you plan to implement more engineering design activities with your students? Why or why not?
  1. Sample Sentence Stems:
  1. I plan to implement more engineering design activities with my students because…
  2. I like the idea of doing more engineering design with my students, but one barrier is…
  3. I am not sure about doing more engineering design with my students because…

What do I do after I record my Flip video?

After recording the video on Flip, fill out THIS form by March 1, 2024. Note: you will be asked to provide the URL for your Flip video. To do this, view your completed Flip video, click "share,” copy the link and paste it in the form.

Upon reviewing your submission, we will send you a 20% discount on registration for the 2024 Region 13 STEM Ecosystem Convening and enter you for a chance to win a FREE registration. The winner will be announced March 6, 2024.

Questions? Email stem@esc13.txed.net or call Adrienne at 512-919-5253.

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